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Care Package Contest Winner
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n the Winter 2016 issue (pages 26-27), HCM showcased the “Ultimate Holy Cross Care Package” and offered parents the opportunity to win the care package for their student. We asked parents to share why Holy Cross was the right choice for their son or daughter, and we received a multitude of great submissions about everything from the lifelong friendships formed on campus to the enthusiastic professors to how tasty the snacks looked.
“Why was HC the best of the best for our son, Alec? We made a visit to HC in late March. The weather that weekend was uncooperative, cold and rainy. But the vibe we picked up, and the welcoming we got from the faculty and staff were beyond compare. We felt like we had landed a home. A home with an excellent education possibility ... My wife and I were in his room at home going through the pluses and minuses of each school we had visited and Holy Cross was the leader by far. That decision has never been questioned since. Each visit has reinforced that decision over the last four years. We bleed purple.” We presented the care package of every Crusader’s dreams to Alec in March 2016 (above). ■
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The winning entry from Kerry Gubics P16, of Westlake, Ohio, talked about Mount St. James as a home for his son, Alec Gubics ’16:
55 Years of Service to the College
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n February, the Holy Cross community bid farewell to Donna Wrenn, director of employee relations, after 55 years of loyal and distinguished service to the College. Hundreds of employees attended a farewell celebration in Wrenn’s honor, and Worcester mayor Joseph M. Petty presented her with a key to the city (above). “Donna’s commitment to the mission of Holy Cross has been extraordinary and her unwavering attention to the welfare of those in our community is legendary. She has touched innumerable lives over the course of her impressive career and has been a remarkable asset to the College,” said David Achenbach, director of human resources. ■
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APTISSIMI LEADERS 195 students participated in the College’s annual Aptissimi Leadership Conference. The conference is open to all students and is sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement. “The conference offered me an opportunity to contemplate my current leadership style and how to tailor it to the multitude of situations that arise throughout my daily interactions with my peers,” says Edward DeLuca ’17.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT Holy Cross is featured in The Princeton Review’s new book, Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck. The Princeton Review chose the schools based on the return on investment ratings it tallied for 650 schools last year, considering everything from academics, cost and financial aid to graduation rates, student debt, alumni salaries and job satisfaction. CAMPUS NOTEBOOK / 15